According to Baidu Encyclopedia, Linjiang New District is a provincial-level new district under the jurisdiction of Nanchong City and the third provincial-level new district to be established in Sichuan Province. The administrative district is a provincial new district, and the regional district is a comprehensive functional district, with a total area of 398km2. It has jurisdiction over 3 counties (districts) and 16 towns (streets).

Linjiang New District has famous scenic spots such as Jialing River, Phoenix Mountain, Longmen Ancient Town and Huang Hui's hometown, as well as famous universities such as West China Normal University, Southwest Petroleum University (Nanchong) and North Sichuan Medical College.